1. to act in a superior or domineering manner toward others
Usage: often used with ‘over’

Examples

• He was always lording over his younger siblings.
• The manager enjoyed lording his authority over the staff.
• She accused him of lording it over everyone at the meeting.
• Stop lording your success over your classmates.
• The wealthy family was known for lording over the townspeople.
• He’s been lording his new promotion over his coworkers.